Job description
MI RESIDENCY REQUIRED
Uplift Michigan Online School
Family and Community Liaison
Classification: Exempt, Full Time
Reports To: Administration
Summary/Objective
The Family and Community Liaison will be responsible to work with students to increase
engagement and academic completion.
Essential Functions
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Increase student engagement within the school community.
- Travel to students’ homes, when necessary/appropriate to conduct welfare checks and re-engage the family in programming.
- Communicate with families about the students’ attendance and any attendance concerns.
- Process truancy needs.
- Connect with district and community agencies to assist families with resources, food and shelter needs, truancy officers and family courts.
- Develop and maintain a list of community resources across the state of Michigan.
- Work with highly disengaged student populations to help them get reengaged.
- Consistently document all interactions and communications with students.
- Communicate with faculty and other stakeholders about student progress and engagement.
- Be available for work during the hours of 8-5 with some fluctuation based on family needs and in home visit times.
- Utilize learning management and data systems to track student engagement and attendance.
- Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by School Administration.
Supervisory Responsibilities
There are no supervisory responsibilities with this position.
Competencies
- Leadership
- Time management
- Strong organizational skills
- Motivational strategies and skills
- Strong communication skills
- Behavior modification skills
- Ability to work independently as well as being part of a team
- Strong technology skills
Evaluation
All employees are evaluated based on the performance of their primary responsibilities and
their adherence to the general expectations outlined in the job descriptions. It is also expected
that each employee does their part to maintain a spirit of team unity and cooperation. Each
employee can expect to be observed and provided with immediate feedback frequently
throughout the school-year with a year-end evaluation.
All employees are evaluated based on the performance of their primary responsibilities and
their adherence to the general expectations outlined in the job descriptions. It is also expected
that each employee does their part to maintain a spirit of team unity and cooperation. Each
employee can expect to be observed and provided with immediate feedback frequently
throughout the school-year with a year-end evaluation.
Work Environment
This job will operate in both a home office setting as well as being out in the community and
visiting students. Will routinely be on the phone communicating, using a laptop or computer
for communication and will need strong speaking and motivational skills. Standard office
equipment may be used as well.
Summit Management Consulting, LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all
employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Summit Management
Consulting, LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in
employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all
terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion,
termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Summit
Management Consulting, LLC expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on
race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin,
age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of
Summit Management Consulting, LLC’s employees to perform their job duties may result in
discipline up to and including discharge.
Schedule
This role requires work between 8am and 4pm, Monday through Friday and additional hours as
needed. This is a full time, salary position that requires 40 hours plus, if necessary to complete
required tasks. This is a remote position but the hours are not flexible.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree required in either business, communications, education or science. Previous
work experience with students is a plus. Social work background, licensing, and/or experience
preferred.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This
position can be very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping,
crouching, crawling, and climbing. The employee may need to lift and/or move items over 50
pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color
vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of
activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties,
responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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